Uganda — All Categories
Uganda received 43 RASFF border-rejection notifications across all food categories between 2023-Q4 and 2026-Q3. Volume peaked at 8 in 2026-Q2, with the trend roughly flat year-on-year. The most-cited issues are Aflatoxin B1, Salmonella, and aflatoxin total. The list below gives the 20 most recent rejections by date and RASFF reference, with the country that notified it and the hazard found; 19 carry the laboratory result and 14 say what happened to the consignment.
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Key figures
- What happened to rejected consignments, last 3 years
- Destroyed: 30%; Held, final fate not recorded: 26%; Treated, sorted or diverted: 21%; Re-dispatched or destroyed: 19%; Not stated: 5%. Source: RASFF Window notification records.
Quarterly rejections, last 12 quarters
Show the numbers
| Quarter | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2023-Q4 | 7 |
| 2024-Q1 | 6 |
| 2024-Q2 | 6 |
| 2024-Q3 | 3 |
| 2024-Q4 | 2 |
| 2025-Q1 | 1 |
| 2025-Q2 | 3 |
| 2025-Q3 | 5 |
| 2025-Q4 | 1 |
| 2026-Q1 | 0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 8 |
| 2026-Q3 | 1 |
By year
| Year | Notifications |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 |
| 2025 | 10 |
| 2024 | 17 |
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 9 |
By category, last 156 weeks
| Category | Rejections | Per $1B EU imports | Most-cited hazard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuts, Nut Products and Seeds | 22 | — | Salmonella |
| Fruits and Vegetables | 16 | — | lambda-cyhalothrin |
| Herbs and Spices | 5 | — | lambda-cyhalothrin |
Recent rejections
- 2026.7878 Pesticides residues in aubergines from UgandaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Belgium. Destroyed. Result 0.015 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). omethoatethiamethoxam
- 2026.5787 Aflatoxins in crushed peanuts from UgandaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Belgium. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 151 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.5310 Aflatoxin B1 in red peanut powder from UgandaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Belgium. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 2.7 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1
- 2026.4963 Aflatoxins in peanuts from UgandaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Belgium. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 183 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.4608 Aflatoxins in peanuts from UgandaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Belgium. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 286 (limit 4 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.4349 Aflatoxins in red peanuts from Uganda with destination BelgiumNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Belgium. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 181 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.3613 Pesticides residues in chili peppers from UgandaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Belgium. Result 0,81 (limit 0,5 mg/kg - ppm). cypermethrin
- 2026.3107 Hexaconazole in peppers from UgandaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.16 ± 0.08 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). hexaconazole
- 2026.2836 Profenopfos in peppers from UgandaFruits and Vegetables. Notified by France. Re-dispatched or destroyed. Result 0.051 ± 0.026 (limit 0,01 mg/kg - ppm). profenofos
- 2025.8763 Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from UgandaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Germany. Result Detection of S. Bonn in one of 10 samples weighing 25g each (limit - null). Salmonella
- 2025.7328 Salmonella in sesame seeds from UgandaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result PRESENCE/25 GR IN ONE OUT OF FIVE UNITS (limit ABSENCE /25g). Salmonella
- 2025.7117 Salmonella spp in Sesame seed from OegandaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result Detected /25g (limit No presence /25g null). Salmonella
- 2025.6548 Salmonella spp in Sesame seed from UgandaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result Detected /25g (limit No presence /25g null). Salmonella
- 2025.6529 Pesticides in chiliFruits and Vegetables. Notified by Sweden. Destroyed. Result 0.18 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). hexaconazole
- 2025.5712 Pesticide residues (omethoate) in chili peppers from Uganda.Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Belgium. Destroyed. Result 0.016 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). omethoate
- 2025.4193 Salmonella Aberdeen in organic sesame seeds from UgandaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Germany. Salmonella Aberdeen
- 2025.4128 Salmonella spp. in sesame seeds from UgandaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Greece. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result presence (limit absence /25g). Salmonella
- 2025.3829 Seasame seed Uganda salmonellaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Treated, sorted or diverted. Result Detected in 25 gr. (limit No detection in 25 gr null). Salmonella spp
- 2025.0537 Pesticides in fresh chili (capsicum) Fruits and Vegetables. Notified by Sweden. Destroyed. Result 0.14 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). dimethoate
- 2024.9370 salmonella spp in sesame seeds from UgandaNuts, Nut Products and Seeds. Notified by Netherlands. Result detected (limit no presence /25g). Salmonella spp
Found on the EU market: alerts and information notifications
Besides border rejections, 22 notifications since 2020 concerned products from Uganda found after entering the EU — 13 alerts, 9 information notifications. They are not part of the rejection figures or rates above, which measure border controls.
How they were found: at the EU border 50%, company's own check 36%, official control on the market 14%. 4 led to a recall from consumers.
Show the numbers
| Year | Total | Alerts | Information notifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026 to date | 5 | 3 | 2 |
- 2026.7125 alertPesticides residues in aubergines from Uganda Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 0.037 (limit 0.01 null). chlorpyrifoshexaconazolethiamethoxam
- 2026.6364 alertPesticide residues in egg plants from Uganda Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 0.014 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). dimethoateprofenofosthiamethoxam
- 2026.4090 info: attentionAflatoxins in peanut powder from Uganda Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 277 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2026.3969 alertAflatoxins in peanut powder from Uganda to the Netherlands. Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 100 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxins
- 2026.3633 info: attentionAflatoxins in peanuts from Uganda Notified by Belgium. At the EU border, reached the market. Result 158 (limit 2 µg/kg - ppb). Aflatoxin B1aflatoxin total
- 2025.9459 alert MOAH in vanilla bean from Uganda Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market, re-dispatched. Result 9.5 (limit 0.5 mg/kg - ppm). mineral oil aromatic hydrocarbons (MOAH)
- 2025.7069 alertforeign object: injection needle in unhulled sesame seed, from Uganda Notified by Netherlands. Company's own check, reached the market.
- 2025.5419 info: attentiondimethoate and omethoate in green chillies from Uganda, via Germany. Notified by Netherlands. Official control on the market, reached the market, destroyed. Result 0.13 (limit 0.01 mg/kg - ppm). dimethoateomethoate
- 2025.4718 alertSalmonella spp. in black organic chia seeds from Uganda, via the Netherlands Notified by Germany. Company's own check, reached the market. Result nachgewiesen in 125 g /// detected in 125 g. Salmonella spp.
- 2025.2180 alertSalmonella in organic black chia seeds from Uganda, via Netherlands and Germany Notified by Norway. Company's own check, reached the market, treated, sorted or diverted. Salmonella Telaviv
Recent weeks
| Week | Border rejections |
|---|---|
| 2026-W43 | 0 |
| 2026-W42 | 0 |
| 2026-W41 | 0 |
| 2026-W40 | 0 |
| 2026-W39 | 0 |
| 2026-W38 | 0 |
| 2026-W37 | 1 |
| 2026-W36 | 0 |
→ See all RASFF notifications for 2026-W43
Data and downloads
Download all 131 entries (CSV) — every notification behind this page, border rejections and those found on the market, with how each was found and what was done. Every entry is also listed by year above.
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